Since the subject of Bird Feeders has come up, I think it's time to mention making tote bags from Bird Feed Bags. They looked really good at the Middle School Craft Fair. The bags must be made of a very durable material, it takes forever for them to disintegrate if they blow away and get stuck on a barbed wire fence. We're going to have several of them very soon at the rate these birds are eating. Aside from the cost of the bird feed, they're "free". By the way, name brand bird feed definitely comes in more attractive and tote-worthy bags than the generic.
One of the many pages of directions can be found here: http://www.curbly.com/users/stephee/posts/2064-make-a-bird-seed-bag-grocery-tote
Notes that might help: Heavy Duty Sewing Machine with Heavy Duty Needle only
Reinforce stitching based on intended use: If you're going to carry heavy stuff, sew more lines of stitching.
Some of these can survive a machine wash, cool water, delicate cycle. But I wouldn't throw it in with anything you don't want it to fade on.
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